Letters were sent from Tutbury Castle, Sheffield Castle, Sheffield Manor, Winfield Manor and Chatsworth House with the majority of them addressed mostly to Michel de Castelnau, seigneur de La ...

Four years ago, French actress Isabelle Huppert, 71, was named one of “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far)” ...

New research has found that two UK attractions are the top destinations for ghost-hunting tourists this Halloween as more ...

IN this penultimate part of my series on the ancient history of the Scottish Borders, I will deal with momentous events, none ...

Folklore has it that shortbread came about during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, who spent her childhood in France before returning to Scotland to assume the throne. The French pastry chefs that ...

Although geostrategic interests change throughout history, for many centuries, some alliances have defied the passage of time ...

Lost, stolen, or simply hidden, treasures totalling billions remain missing around the world to this day - from the Crown ...

1999: 31 people are killed and dozens more injured after two trains collide at Ladbroke Grove near Paddington Station in west London. 2000: Opposition supporters storm the Yugoslav parliament building ...